Henrietta Shore
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Henrietta Shore was a post-impressionist
Canadian painter
who exhibited contemporaneously with Georgia O'Keeffe
and influenced the photographer Edward Weston
. Her media were oils, mural
s, watercolors, and lithographs.
Shore was born in Toronto
, Canada, where she had her initial training. Then she studied at the Art Students League of New York
and the Heatherley School of Fine Art
in London. Shore was the only painter privately tutored by John Singer Sargent
. In 1913 she moved to California
where she helped found the Society of Modern Artists in Los Angeles, but traveled extensively in North America. In 1921 she was granted American citizenship and three years later was chosen to be one of 25 women to represent American women in art in Paris. Shore was influenced by Diego Rivera
and other Mexican artists.
In 1930 she took up residence on the Monterey Peninsula
. It was there that she became a companion of Edward Weston
. Her paintings of sea shells attracted and influenced him and he borrowed some of her shells for his photographs.
Shore's subjects included portraits, landscapes, and flowers. When she exhibited with Georgia O'Keeffe, some of Shore's paintings received greater critical praise.
Shore was a resident of Carmel
, but she died in San Jose, California
.
Post-Impressionism
Post-Impressionism is the term coined by the British artist and art critic Roger Fry in 1910 to describe the development of French art since Manet. Fry used the term when he organized the 1910 exhibition Manet and Post-Impressionism...
Canadian painter
Canadian art
Canadian art refers to the visual as well as plastic arts originating from the geographical area of contemporary Canada...
who exhibited contemporaneously with Georgia O'Keeffe
Georgia O'Keeffe
Georgia Totto O'Keeffe was an American artist.Born near Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, O'Keeffe first came to the attention of the New York art community in 1916, several decades before women had gained access to art training in America’s colleges and universities, and before any of its women artists...
and influenced the photographer Edward Weston
Edward Weston
Edward Henry Weston was a 20th century American photographer. He has been called "one of the most innovative and influential American photographers…" and "one of the masters of 20th century photography." Over the course of his forty-year career Weston photographed an increasingly expansive set of...
. Her media were oils, mural
Mural
A mural is any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall, ceiling or other large permanent surface. A particularly distinguishing characteristic of mural painting is that the architectural elements of the given space are harmoniously incorporated into the picture.-History:Murals of...
s, watercolors, and lithographs.
Shore was born in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada, where she had her initial training. Then she studied at the Art Students League of New York
Art Students League of New York
The Art Students League of New York is an art school located on West 57th Street in New York City. The League has historically been known for its broad appeal to both amateurs and professional artists, and has maintained for over 130 years a tradition of offering reasonably priced classes on a...
and the Heatherley School of Fine Art
Heatherley School of Fine Art
The Heatherley School of Fine Art was named after Thomas Heatherley who took over as principal from James Mathews Leigh . Founded in 1845, the school is affectionately known as Heatherley's...
in London. Shore was the only painter privately tutored by John Singer Sargent
John Singer Sargent
John Singer Sargent was an American artist, considered the "leading portrait painter of his generation" for his evocations of Edwardian era luxury. During his career, he created roughly 900 oil paintings and more than 2,000 watercolors, as well as countless sketches and charcoal drawings...
. In 1913 she moved to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
where she helped found the Society of Modern Artists in Los Angeles, but traveled extensively in North America. In 1921 she was granted American citizenship and three years later was chosen to be one of 25 women to represent American women in art in Paris. Shore was influenced by Diego Rivera
Diego Rivera
Diego María de la Concepción Juan Nepomuceno Estanislao de la Rivera y Barrientos Acosta y Rodríguez was a prominent Mexican painter born in Guanajuato, Guanajuato, an active communist, and husband of Frida Kahlo . His large wall works in fresco helped establish the Mexican Mural Movement in...
and other Mexican artists.
In 1930 she took up residence on the Monterey Peninsula
Monterey Peninsula
The Monterey Peninsula is located on the central California coast and comprises the cities of Monterey, Carmel, and Pacific Grove, and unincorporated areas of Monterey County including the resort and community of Pebble Beach.-Monterey:...
. It was there that she became a companion of Edward Weston
Edward Weston
Edward Henry Weston was a 20th century American photographer. He has been called "one of the most innovative and influential American photographers…" and "one of the masters of 20th century photography." Over the course of his forty-year career Weston photographed an increasingly expansive set of...
. Her paintings of sea shells attracted and influenced him and he borrowed some of her shells for his photographs.
Shore's subjects included portraits, landscapes, and flowers. When she exhibited with Georgia O'Keeffe, some of Shore's paintings received greater critical praise.
Shore was a resident of Carmel
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
Carmel-by-the-Sea, often called simply Carmel, is a small city in Monterey County, California, United States, founded in 1902 and incorporated in 1916. Situated on the Monterey Peninsula, the town is known for its natural scenery and rich artistic history...
, but she died in San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
.